Sierra Leone vs Uganda
Uganda is 3.36 times larger than Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone would fit into Uganda about 3.4 times.
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Sierra Leone is 0.3× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 3.36× the size of Sierra Leone.
| Sierra Leone | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 71,740 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 8,819,794 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Freetown | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sierra Leone bigger than Uganda?
- No. Sierra Leone is 3.36 times smaller than Uganda. Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Sierra Leone fit into Uganda?
- About 3.4 times: Uganda has 3.36× the area of Sierra Leone.
- Why do Sierra Leone and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sierra Leone is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 8,819,794. Density: Sierra Leone 123 per km², Uganda 213 per km².